The 13th National Parliament of Bangladesh has passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026, maintaining the ban on Awami League activities imposed during the interim government. The bill, introduced by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, was approved by voice vote on Wednesday, April 8. The amendment mirrors the earlier ordinance issued under the interim administration, without adding new punitive provisions for conducting banned activities.
During the session, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed allowed the Home Minister to present the bill as part of the supplementary agenda. Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqul Rahman requested more time to review the document, citing its late distribution, but the Speaker ruled that objections could no longer be accepted at that stage. The bill was then passed without further debate or amendment.
According to analysts cited in the report, the law’s passage formalizes the ban on Awami League and its affiliated organizations, potentially enabling legal proceedings against its members under anti-terrorism provisions.
সংসদ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৮ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৩: ১৮আপডেট : ০৮ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৩: ৫৬ আওয়ামী লীগের কার্যক্রম নিষিদ্ধের জন্য অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকারের আমলের সন্ত্রাস বিরোধী অধ্যাদেশ অনুমোদন দিয়েছে ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ। বুধবার (৮ এপ্রিল) জাতীয় সংসদে এ সংক্রান্ত সন
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